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## Using Standard Reports

The default standard report template, TEXTONLY.RTP, is a simple template that plugs measurement data into a TextReportObject to show text-based information in a more graphical way.

Report Window showing a standard, text-based report

If the TEXTONLY.RTP standard report template doesn't show what you need, PC-DMIS also ships with additional standard report templates that you may find useful. You can easily change the layout used for the current report by clicking the desired icon from the Reporting toolbar. These are the standard report templates:

- Text Only (TEXTONLY.RTP) - This template uses the TextReportObject with some standard labels included.

- Text and CAD (TEXTANDCAD.RTP) - This template uses the TextReportObject and the CadReportObject with some standard labels included.

- CAD Only (CADONLY.RTP) - This template uses the CadReportObject with some standard labels included in portrait layout. Since this template supports fewer labels than CADONLY_LANDSCAPE.RTP (up to 10), the labels are larger and more detailed.

  A Sample Report Using CADONLY.RTP

- Graphical Analysis (GRAPHICALANALYSIS.RTP) - This template uses the Analysis Object to provide you with a graphical analysis of each form dimension (such as Flatness, Roundness, and so forth) sent to the report. It will not show an analysis for non-form dimensions. PC-DMIS graphically displays the deviation of each individual hit for the dimensions used. The report displays the error in the form of individual arrows for each hit. These arrows, with their colors and directions, indicate the relative size of the error, as well as its direction.

  A Sample Report Using GraphicalAnalysis.RTP

- CAD-Only Landscape (CADONLY_LANDSCAPE.RTP) - This is similar to CAD Only, but it displays in landscape layout. Since this template supports more labels than CADONLY.RTP (up to 30), the labels are smaller and less detailed.

  A Sample Report Using CADONLY_LANDSCAPE.RTP

- PPAP (PPAP.RTP) - This template produces a report that can be used in Production Part Approval Process (PPAP).

  PPAP Report

- Plain Text (PLAINTEXT.RTP) - This template produces a simple report without any formatting. The report retains its table-like organization.

  PlainText Report

- Form Plot (FORM PLOT.RTP) - This template produces a very similar report to the graphical analysis report, except it produces a larger output, displaying one form analysis per page. You must use a form dimension (circularity, cylindricity, flatness, straightness, line profile, or surface profile) to see data in this report.

  Form Plot Report

- Text and CAD Out of Tolerance (TEXTANDCAD_OOT.RTP) - This template produces a text and CAD report showing the out-of-tolerance dimensions.

  TEXTANDCAD_OOT

- Default (default.rtp) - This template produces a raw text (legacy) report. This is similar to reports used in older versions of PC-DMIS when the software didn't have a dedicated Report window. PC-DMIS defaults to this report if it cannot locate or display other report templates.

  Default Report

These templates are accessible from the Report Templates dialog box by default. For information on accessing and using this dialog box, see "Applying or Removing a Report Template". The actual template files are located in a public Reporting sub-directory.

You can find the Reporting folder at this location. This folder contains all the templates that the Report window uses:

C:\Users\Public\Documents\Hexagon\PC-DMIS\<version>\Reporting

<version> represents the PC-DMIS version. If you want to customize existing templates or create new ones, do so in that directory.

If you need to restore any modified template to its factory settings, you can copy it from the DefaultReportingTemplateBackup directory located within the PC-DMIS installation directory and paste it the above Reporting directory.

Do not modify the templates in the DefaultReportingTemplateBackup directory.

If you load a measurement routine that uses a report template that does not exist in the specified reporting directory nor in the directory where you installed PC-DMIS, then PC-DMIS generates a text-only report template on the fly called "default.rtp". This allows you to always see a report in the Report window even if you don't have the specified report template. Remember, default.rtp only displays information in a text-only format. This means you cannot deselect the Use Text Mode Dimension Report check box in the Report dialog box. For information on accessing and using the Report dialog box, see "Changing the Report Window's Contents".